Ohio Code § 6131.64

§ 6131.64.

(A) Upon a petition being filed and a bond given as provided for the location and construction

of an improvement, and upon the same proceedings with notice to interested parties

for a hearing upon the petition, and with the same hearing as is provided for the

location of an improvement, the board of county commissioners may determine whether

any ditch or drain described in the petition has ceased to be a public utility, whether

the public welfare no longer demands the maintenance thereof, and whether its vacation

will be to the advantage of the public welfare. (B) If the board finds that the vacation of the ditch or drain will be conducive to the

public welfare, it may declare the same to be vacated and abandoned as a public ditch

or drain and its location and establishment held for naught.  The private rights of persons acquired by reason of the location and establishment

of the ditch or drain shall not be interfered with nor impaired without due compensation

being made, which compensation may be assessed on property that is benefited by the

vacation of the ditch or drain. (C) All proceedings relating to the vacation of a ditch or drain shall be conducted in

accordance with this chapter, with all rights of appeal as provided in such sections.